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The cloud is one of the most exciting and game-changing things to happen to IT in a decade. It’s growing five times faster than typical IT products — hoppin’ cumulonimbus! But … (You knew there was a but, didn’t you?) … there are major caveats. Just ask some of the companies that use Amazon Web …
Did you know that data connections use up to four times as much power as phone calls? No wonder your smartphone bleeds power! If you want to make sure your smartphone has enough power left to actually make a call, here are nine super-simple battery-saving tips to keep you hopping along … longer: 1. Turn …
Last month, you probably got at least one email from a company you do business with telling you that your name and email address had been stolen. Epsilon, an email marketing firm that sends 40+ billion emails a year for client companies, had its databases hacked. Heavy hitters like Citigroup, Capitol One, American Express, Kroger, …
If you’re a nonprofit in Georgia and you want to make a greater impact, who you gonna call? The Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN). For 20 years, GCN has been helping nonprofits leap higher so they can do more good. From its Nonprofit University and consultant services, to job postings, health insurance options and their …
You know your smartphone can do everything from check email to scan barcodes to play (addictive) games involving angry birds — sometimes it’s even more fun than your date! But did you know it can also give criminals access to your personal information? And even be enlisted to spy on you? You may have heard …
Did you know that some of the materials used to make your favorite tech equipment can wreak havoc on the human body? Electronics contain heavy metals like lead, mercury and cadmium, and also toxic chemicals like hexavalent chromium and brominated flame retardants. When discarded in dumps, the poisons end up in people’s bodies through ground …
If you want to find things on your computer at a glance, try organizing by color. It saves you the hassle of reading through a bunch of file names and increases the odds that you’ll click the right thing the first time. Studies show color-coding reduces misreads by as much as 75-90%. Microsoft Outlook lets …
Disgruntled. Soon to be laid off. Starting their own firm. In desperate need for cash. Employees steal data for all kinds of reasons — it’s surprisingly common. And while no one wants to think that someone on their team would steal sensitive information, striking a balance between protecting your information and maintaining a productive environment …
New Verizon iPhones are just the beginning. Mega-partnerships are shaking up the market and taking competition to the next level. This summer, Nokia + Microsoft will roll out its new line of smartphones — a major event for the team that pairs Asia’s largest smartphone manufacturer with Windows 7 Mobile’s dashboard. Meanwhile, new Droid phones …
Does it seem like your home computer just keeps getting slower? Could be it’s time for some TLCC (tender loving computer care). Just like everything else you own, your computer needs maintenance to operate at peak performance. So here are five fixes — most of them quick — to get you hopping as close to …
